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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06329.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | Engraving of Samuel F. B. Morse |
| Date | ca. 1870 |
| Author | Sartan, John (fl. 1870) |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | Half-length engraving of Morse with his telegraph machine. Marked as after a photo from life. |
| Subjects | Inventor Telegraph Science and Technology |
| People | Sartan, John (fl. 1870) Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Morse is credited with inventing the telegraph and Morse code. In 1844, he sent the first telegraphic message, from Baltimore to Washington, D.C. He was also an accomplished artist and politician. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | Samuel F. B. Morse to Mrs. M. Stuart sharing his faith in the success of the Atlantic telegraph despite gloomy prospects |